Billed as the “Daytona 500 of College Football,” the annual Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game is the nation’s premier season-opening neutral site game matching top teams to kick off the first weekend of every college football season.

The game is being hosted by the Chick-fil-A Bowl in partnership with ESPN.

Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game Nuggets:

Both Auburn and Clemson are projected to be ranked in the pre-season Top 25. This would mark the fifth straight year the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game has matched Top 25 teams to open the college football season.

The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game's average total team payout of $4 million is higher than 20 bowl games.